Cessna 206H Stationair Specs: Weights, V-Speeds, Cruise

Q: How much fuel does a Cessna 206H Stationair hold?

87 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 14.3 GPH that is roughly 6.1 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.

Q: What is the useful load of a Cessna 206H Stationair?

The handbook gives a maximum useful load of 1417 lb: its 3614 lb maximum ramp weight minus a standard empty weight of 2197 lb for a standard-equipped airplane. Ramp weight sits 14 lb above the 3600 lb maximum takeoff weight to allow for the fuel burned during start, taxi and runup. Use your aircraft's own weight-and-balance records, not handbook figures.

Q: What is the Vne of a Cessna 206H Stationair?

VNE (never exceed) is 182 kt and VNO (max structural cruising) is 149 kt. Verify against the POH for your serial number.

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In the FlightDecide app since 2026-07-16. Reviewed 2026-09-28. 7 of 8 tables from the handbook. Anything marked “Not yet verified against the handbook” comes from FlightDecide's earlier library and hasn't been checked against the printed page.

Cessna 206H Stationair preflight numbers at a glance: max gross weight 3600 lb, handbook maximum useful load 1417 lb, 87 gal usable fuel, cruise up to about 153.3 KTAS (reference figure at 8000 ft, standard day). 7 of the 8 performance tables below are read from the published POH/AFM and cite their figure and page; treat the ones marked “Not yet verified against the handbook” as estimates. Use them for planning and study, and confirm against the POH for your specific serial number before flight.

Cessna 206H Stationair specs and key numbers

Not yet verified against the handbook: engine, propeller, max gross weight, usable fuel and service ceiling

Engine	Lycoming IO-540-AC1A5
Propeller	McCauley 3-blade constant speed
Max gross weight	3600 lb
Max ramp weight	3614 lb
Standard empty weight (handbook)	2197 lb
Max useful load (handbook)	1417 lb
Usable fuel	87 gal
Service ceiling	15,700 ft

Cessna 206H Stationair V-speeds

Not yet verified against the handbook

Knots indicated (KIAS) unless the POH states otherwise. Speeds vary by model year and serial; the placarded speeds and your POH govern.

Speed	Value	Meaning
V_S0	47 kt	Stall, landing configuration
V_S1	59 kt	Stall, clean configuration
V_X	67 kt	Best angle of climb
V_Y	87 kt	Best rate of climb
V_A	125 kt	Design maneuvering speed (at max gross)
V_FE	100 kt	Max flaps extended
V_NO	149 kt	Max structural cruising
V_NE	182 kt	Never exceed
Best glide	80 kt	Best glide speed

Cessna 206H Stationair cruise performance

Not yet verified against the handbook

Source not verified: the library's record cites no handbook page for these rows. True airspeed and fuel flow depend on altitude, power setting, temperature, and leaning technique.

Pressure alt (ft)	RPM	TAS (kt)	Fuel (GPH)
2000	2100	128	12
2000	2300	138.4	13.6
2000	2500	148.8	15.2
4000	2100	129.5	11.7
4000	2300	139.9	13.3
4000	2500	150.3	14.9
6000	2100	131	11.4
6000	2300	141.4	13
6000	2500	151.8	14.6
8000	2100	132.5	11.1
8000	2300	142.9	12.7
8000	2500	153.3	14.3

Standard-day (ISA) rows shown, sampled across the POH table for readability; the FlightDecide app carries the full digitized table, including non-standard temperatures.

How much runway does a Cessna 206H Stationair need?

Handbook figures at 3600 lb, 0 ft pressure altitude, 10 °C. Real-world technique, wind, surface, and density altitude move these substantially, so apply your own margin (many pilots use 1.5× the book number) and run the numbers for the actual conditions.

Handbook figure	Distance
Takeoff ground roll	880 ft
Takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle	1795 ft
Landing ground roll	720 ft
Landing over a 50 ft obstacle	1375 ft
Rate of climb	970 fpm

See how density altitude stretches these distances on a hot day.

Takeoff distance

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cessna Model 206H (Nav III / G1000) · Takeoff · pages 5-17, 5-18, 5-19

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,600 lb
Pressure altitude	0 °C	10 °C	20 °C	30 °C	40 °C
Sea level	820 / 1,675	880 / 1,795	940 / 1,925	1,010 / 2,065	1,075 / 2,210
1,000 ft	895 / 1,835	960 / 1,970	1,025 / 2,115	1,100 / 2,270	1,175 / 2,440
2,000 ft	975 / 2,020	1,045 / 2,170	1,120 / 2,335	1,200 / 2,510	1,285 / 2,700
3,000 ft	1,065 / 2,230	1,145 / 2,400	1,225 / 2,585	1,315 / 2,790	1,405 / 3,010
4,000 ft	1,165 / 2,470	1,250 / 2,665	1,345 / 2,880	1,440 / 3,120	1,540 / 3,380
5,000 ft	1,275 / 2,750	1,370 / 2,980	1,475 / 3,235	1,580 / 3,515	1,695 / 3,825
6,000 ft	1,400 / 3,085	1,505 / 3,355	1,620 / 3,660	1,735 / 4,005	1,860 / 4,395
7,000 ft	1,537 / 3,461	1,653 / 3,777	1,779 / 4,141	1,905 / 4,563	2,041 / 5,050
8,000 ft	1,688 / 3,882	1,816 / 4,253	1,954 / 4,685	2,092 / 5,199	2,240 / 5,802
9,000 ft	1,853 / 4,355	1,995 / 4,788	2,146 / 5,300	2,297 / 5,924	2,458 / 6,667

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,300 lb
Pressure altitude	0 °C	10 °C	20 °C	30 °C	40 °C
Sea level	670 / 1,365	720 / 1,460	770 / 1,560	825 / 1,665	880 / 1,780
1,000 ft	730 / 1,490	785 / 1,595	840 / 1,705	895 / 1,825	960 / 1,955
2,000 ft	795 / 1,630	855 / 1,750	915 / 1,875	980 / 2,005	1,045 / 2,150
3,000 ft	870 / 1,790	930 / 1,920	1,000 / 2,060	1,070 / 2,210	1,145 / 2,375
4,000 ft	950 / 1,970	1,020 / 2,120	1,090 / 2,275	1,170 / 2,450	1,250 / 2,635
5,000 ft	1,040 / 2,175	1,115 / 2,345	1,195 / 2,525	1,280 / 2,725	1,370 / 2,940
6,000 ft	1,140 / 2,415	1,225 / 2,610	1,310 / 2,820	1,405 / 3,050	1,505 / 3,300
7,000 ft	1,250 / 2,681	1,346 / 2,905	1,436 / 3,149	1,542 / 3,414	1,653 / 3,704
8,000 ft	1,370 / 2,977	1,479 / 3,233	1,574 / 3,517	1,693 / 3,821	1,816 / 4,158
9,000 ft	1,501 / 3,306	1,625 / 3,599	1,726 / 3,928	1,858 / 4,277	1,995 / 4,667

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,000 lb
Pressure altitude	0 °C	10 °C	20 °C	30 °C	40 °C
Sea level	540 / 1,100	580 / 1,170	620 / 1,250	665 / 1,330	705 / 1,420
1,000 ft	590 / 1,195	630 / 1,275	675 / 1,360	720 / 1,455	770 / 1,550
2,000 ft	640 / 1,300	685 / 1,390	735 / 1,485	785 / 1,590	840 / 1,695
3,000 ft	700 / 1,425	750 / 1,520	800 / 1,630	855 / 1,740	915 / 1,860
4,000 ft	760 / 1,560	815 / 1,670	875 / 1,790	935 / 1,915	1,000 / 2,050
5,000 ft	830 / 1,710	895 / 1,835	955 / 1,970	1,025 / 2,110	1,095 / 2,265
6,000 ft	910 / 1,885	975 / 2,025	1,050 / 2,175	1,120 / 2,340	1,200 / 2,515
7,000 ft	998 / 2,078	1,062 / 2,235	1,154 / 2,401	1,224 / 2,595	1,315 / 2,793
8,000 ft	1,094 / 2,291	1,157 / 2,466	1,269 / 2,651	1,337 / 2,878	1,441 / 3,101
9,000 ft	1,199 / 2,525	1,261 / 2,721	1,396 / 2,927	1,461 / 3,192	1,579 / 3,443

from the handbook extrapolated beyond the handbook

Landing distance

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cessna Model 206H (Nav III / G1000) · Landing · page 5-36

At 1,000 ft / 30 °C the handbook prints 1,790 ft, more than the rest of its own table suggests. This page shows the printed figure because it is the more conservative one.

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,600 lb
Pressure altitude	0 °C	10 °C	20 °C	30 °C	40 °C
Sea level	695 / 1,340	720 / 1,375	750 / 1,415	775 / 1,450	800 / 1,490
1,000 ft	720 / 1,375	750 / 1,415	775 / 1,450	800 / 1,790	830 / 1,530
2,000 ft	750 / 1,415	775 / 1,455	805 / 1,495	830 / 1,530	860 / 1,575
3,000 ft	775 / 1,455	805 / 1,495	835 / 1,540	865 / 1,580	890 / 1,615
4,000 ft	805 / 1,495	835 / 1,540	865 / 1,580	895 / 1,625	925 / 1,665
5,000 ft	835 / 1,540	870 / 1,585	900 / 1,630	930 / 1,675	960 / 1,715
6,000 ft	870 / 1,590	900 / 1,630	935 / 1,680	965 / 1,725	995 / 1,770
7,000 ft	905 / 1,635	935 / 1,680	970 / 1,730	1,000 / 1,775	1,035 / 1,825
8,000 ft	940 / 1,690	970 / 1,730	1,005 / 1,780	1,040 / 1,830	1,075 / 1,880
9,000 ft	976 / 1,747	1,006 / 1,781	1,041 / 1,831	1,082 / 1,887	1,117 / 1,937
10,000 ft	1,014 / 1,806	1,044 / 1,835	1,079 / 1,884	1,125 / 1,945	1,160 / 1,995

from the handbook extrapolated beyond the handbook

Rate of climb

Flaps up, full throttle

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cessna Model 206H (Nav III / G1000) · Maximum Rate of Climb · page 5-20

Rate of climb in feet per minute at 3,600 lb
Pressure altitude	-20 °C	0 °C	20 °C	40 °C
Sea level	1,120	1,045	970	895
1,000 ft	1,055	980	905	832
2,000 ft	990	915	840	770
3,000 ft	925	850	778	708
4,000 ft	860	785	715	645
5,000 ft	795	722	652	585
6,000 ft	730	660	590	525
7,000 ft	665	598	528	460
8,000 ft	600	535	465	395
9,000 ft	538	470	402	332
10,000 ft	475	405	340	270

from the handbook interpolated

Stall speeds

Power idle/off

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cessna Model 206H (Nav III / G1000) · Stall Speed · page 5-15

KIAS (bold) over KCAS, Most rearward C.G.
Flap setting	0°	30°	45°	60°
Flaps up	50 / 62	54 / 67	59 / 74	71 / 88
Flaps 20°	42 / 57	45 / 61	50 / 68	59 / 81
Flaps full	38 / 54	41 / 58	46 / 64	55 / 76

KIAS (bold) over KCAS, Most forward C.G.
Flap setting	0°	30°	45°	60°
Flaps up	54 / 67	58 / 72	64 / 80	76 / 95
Flaps 20°	47 / 60	51 / 65	56 / 71	66 / 85
Flaps full	44 / 57	47 / 61	52 / 68	62 / 81

Time, fuel and distance to climb

Flaps up, full throttle, standard temperature

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cessna Model 206H (Nav III / G1000) · Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb - Maximum Rate of Climb · page 5-21

Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb - Maximum Rate of Climb
Pressure altitude	Climb speed (KIAS)	Rate of climb (fpm)	Time (min)	Fuel used (gal)	Distance (NM)
Sea level	86	990	0	0.0	0
2,000 ft	85	875	2	1.0	3
4,000 ft	84	760	5	2.0	7
6,000 ft	83	650	8	3.2	11
8,000 ft	82	535	11	4.4	16
10,000 ft	82	425	15	5.9	22
12,000 ft	81	310	21	7.7	31
14,000 ft	80	195	29	10.1	44

Common Questions

How fast does a Cessna 206H Stationair cruise?

Per the library's cruise table, not yet verified against the handbook, up to about 153.3 KTAS at 8000 ft on a standard day, burning roughly 14.3 GPH at that setting. Typical everyday cruise settings run slower and leaner; see the table above.

How much fuel does a Cessna 206H Stationair hold?

87 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 14.3 GPH that is roughly 6.1 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.

What is the useful load of a Cessna 206H Stationair?

The handbook gives a maximum useful load of 1417 lb: its 3614 lb maximum ramp weight minus a standard empty weight of 2197 lb for a standard-equipped airplane. Ramp weight sits 14 lb above the 3600 lb maximum takeoff weight to allow for the fuel burned during start, taxi and runup. Your aircraft's actual empty weight and CG come from its own weight-and-balance records. Always use those, not handbook figures.

What is the Vne of a Cessna 206H Stationair?

V_NE (never exceed) is 182 kt and V_NO (max structural cruising) is 149 kt. Full V-speed table above; verify against the POH for your serial.

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Reference data for planning and study: approximate, and not a substitute for the FAA-approved AFM/POH for your specific aircraft, an official weather briefing, or your judgment as pilot in command (14 CFR 91.3). Source: Cessna 206H Stationair Pilot's Operating Handbook, Cessna Aircraft Company Data synced from the FlightDecide aircraft library on 2026-09-28.